Christmas Eve at home

This year was our year to go to Lubbock for Christmas so we decided to celebrate Christmas with our family of four on Christmas Eve.  Santa even stopped a little early with the kids gifts!  Chance was so excited to see what Santa brought!  He really wanted a bulldozer and dump truck and of course Santa knew just what he wanted.  Hallie even got in on the excitement and when she saw the presents out she crawled right up to her gift!  Funny how she knew which one was hers!  We opened presents and then while Hallie napped and Chance played with Ben I made a Christmas lunch and a cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday!  Chance really loves birthday parties so this was right up his alley and he even got to blow out the candles.  Gran even came by for lunch while Big Daddy was battling the stomach bug:((  We had such a fun day!  We ended the day with the Christmas Eve service at our church with the Nichols family.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.  Isaiah 9:6

They both did really well with the tree this year and were very respectful of the ornaments

Our attempt at a gingerbread house! We tried.

Presents from Santa

Hallie with her new door and bracelet

This picture really captures Hallie's love for her brother

Getting ready to sing

She was blowing as well!

Lunch table (burned bread and ALL)

Sitting with his best buddy Ty

Chance with Grandpa Bruce (Tyler's grandfather)

Merry Christmas!